Fylakio
Fylakio (Greek: Φυλάκιο) is a village in the Evros regional unit of northeast Greece. Fylakio is in the municipal unit of Kyprinos. In 2021 the population was 867 for the community, including the villages Ammovouno and Keramos. It is located on the right bank of the river Ardas, about halfway between Ivaylovgrad (Bulgaria) and Edirne (Turkey).
Fylakio
Φυλάκιο | |
|---|---|
Fylakio | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′N 26°19′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Orestiada |
| Municipal unit | Kyprinos |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 867 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EB |
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,015 |
| 1991 | 555 | - |
| 2001 | 473 | 947 |
| 2011 | 595 | 971 |
| 2021 | 635 | 867 |
History
Towards the end of Ottoman rule, Fylakio's inhabitants were 3/4 Bulgarian and 1/4 Turkish. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. Greek refugees from Asia Minor arrived in the village following the end of the war.
Fylakio detention center
South east of the village there is an immigration detention center housing people arrested for illegally crossing the nearby border with Turkey.[2]
References
- "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- November 04, 2010. By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press: "Greece: Europe's gateway for illegal immigration".